FAMU fans ready for homecoming festivities, game

12:33 AM,
Nov. 10, 2012

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Today's homecoming won't have the Marching 100 as its centerpiece. A new coach will be on the sidelines following Joe Taylor's decision to ease into retirement early.

But to fans of the game and supporters of FAMU, this homecoming is too significant - being the year that the university marks its 125th anniversary - for anything to overshadow the festivities.

"I'm looking forward to the parade, the pregame and the post-game celebration; everything involved with homecoming," said Willie Ellis, an alum who said he hasn't missed many football games in more than five decades. ...